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Oklahoma High School football game features surprise return

Captain Jeff Farley returns home from serving overseas and surprises his family before the Norman High School football game.

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Updated: 11:06 PM CDT Sep 13, 2013

Oklahoma High School football game features surprise return

Captain Jeff Farley returns home from serving overseas and surprises his family before the Norman High School football game.

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Updated: 11:06 PM CDT Sep 13, 2013

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WEBVTT FOOTBALL GAME PROVED TO BE "ANYTHING BUT" -- FOR ONE FAMILY. THE SCORE OF THE GAME DIDN'T MATTER, THEY GOT AN EVEN BETTER SURPRISE. KOCO'S PATTI MOON WAS IN NORMAN FOR THE BIG REVEAL AND JOINS US LIVE. MORGAN AND ERIELLE... CAPTAIN JEFF FARLEY HAS SERVED OUR COUNTRY FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. HE'S USED TO BEING DRESSED IN UNIFORM... BUT TONIGHT...HE CHANGED THINGS UP A BIT AND GOT DRESSED UP FOR A DIFFERENT CAUSE. CLIP 110:19:07: It's been pretty exciting from SW Asia, Germany, Maryland. WHILE FOOTBALL PLAYERS WARMED UP ON THE FIELD ...CAPTAIN FARLEY PREPARED FOR HIS BIG ENTRANCE. HE ADMITTED HAVING A LITTLE STAGE FRIGHT. CLIP 110:19:46: I shouldn't be. I'll be in costume I guess, but , uh, yea, I'm a little bit nervous for it I think. BUT WITH SOME HELP FROM FRIENDS.... 10:21:15: Someone zip me up please. HE GOT SUITED UP. 10:22:14: How do I look? You look great ...yea!! CAPTAIN FARLEY BLENDED INTO THE CROWD...HE WALKED ONTO THE FIELD RIGHT NEXT TO HIS SON WITHOUT HIM KNOWING... AND THEN...THE ANNOUNCER LETS THE BIG CAT OUT OF THE BAG... Clip 17-10:25:45: NATS: Where he cared for wounded soldiers as a flight nurse.... ...cheers A FAMILY REUNITED AS NORMAN HIGH SCHOOL CHEERS ON. MIKAYLA IS IN TEARS AND JON ...SPRINTS TO HUG DAD. CLIP 1810:27:48: I've had a weird feeling all day he was back. I said it over there too, what if my Dad came. A FAMILY THAT'S BEEN APART FOR FAR TOO LONG ...NOW...THEY SAY THEY'LL CATCH UP ON LOST TIME... CLIP 1810:28:00: I'm taking off work tomorrow. I'm hanging out. CLIP 2010:29:07: I mean I wanna just go spend time with him. ...AND OF COURSE... CHEER ON THEIR FAVORITE TEAM TOGETHER. CLIP 1810:28:20: Alright go tigers! THIS WAS CAPT. FARLEY'S WAY OF FINISHING UP A 4- MONTH DEPLOYMENT. SUCH AN INCREDIBLE WELCOME HOME...AND THE CHERRY ON TOP? THE TIGERS WENT HOME WITH A WIN. RL, PM, KOCO 5 NEWS.

Oklahoma High School football game features surprise return

Captain Jeff Farley returns home from serving overseas and surprises his family before the Norman High School football game.